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Global Warming

Global warming has been one of the most discussed controversial topic since the beginning of this decade. Its one of those topics that there are many people who believe it and are protesting for changes to help prevent more damage to the earth. Also there are many that think it’s a theory that has no real facts nor proof. In my observation of this topic I believe that global warming is in fact real and that something must be done in order to help the situation that many people are unaware of. As Elizabeth Kolbert says in The New Yorker, “The problem is that, once global warming is something that most people can feel in the course of their daily lives, it will be too late to prevent much larger, potentially catastrophic changes“.
There are many misconceptions about global warming. Some believe that pollution causes global warming, but the fact is global warming is the result of burning fossil fuels, coal, and oil that release carbon dioxide. Another misconception is nuclear power causes climate change. Nuclear power actually reduces emissions of carbon dioxide when used in place of coal. Some believe that global warming means that it will become warmer all over. The name global warming is misleading because in some places, it will actually become colder. The majority of scientists believe global warming is a process underway and that it is human-induced. Global warming is an increase in the earth's temperature due to fossil fuels, industry, and agricultural processes caused by human, natural, and other gas emissions. Climate changes occur in our earth's atmosphere due to a buildup of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases can occur naturally as well as a result of human activities. Problems can occur when higher concentrations of greenhouse gases are present in our atmosphere because they have enhanced our earth's heat trapping capability.
The greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases occur naturally. The Earth uses those gases to...